Histoplasmosis

Wildlife diseases

Description: Histoplasmosis is a lung infection cased by inhaling the spores of the fungus, Histoplasma Capsulatum.

Cause: Inhaling the mold spores. Spores are often encountered in old or abandoned bird or bat roosts, especially those in damp ore moist areas. Birds and bats do not carry this disease, but they are associated with it because their droppings enrich soil and promote the growth of the fungus.